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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Clarke County School District to Hold Public Forum
Athens, GA — Athens Clarke County School District will hold a public forum Thursday to discuss keeping students in the classroom and recent disciplinary issues. The Athens-Clarke County community will have the opportunity to voice possible solutions about both of the issues to the district school board. This forum comes after the…
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Athens-Clarke County
The Need To Know: Today’s Top Stories
\t Jail Expansion UPDATE – Madison County officials celebrated the jail expansion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning. After 2.36 million dollars and years of construction, the jail expansion is complete and inmates are set to move in. The expansion increased the facility’s bed count from sixty four to ninety…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Clarke-County Police and Body Cameras: What to Know
ATHENS — Athens-Clarke County Police Department have been wearing body cameras for more than two years now. Chief Deputy of Police Justin Gregory said complaints have decreased against officers since the cameras have been in use. “The video technology is great,” Chief Gregory said. “Many times, when a complaint is filed,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Bark For Life Kicks Off in Athens-Clarke County
Special Events cochair, Natalie Adams, talks about Bark For Life The first annual Bark For Life event kicked off this weekend for Athens-Clarke Relay For Life and UGA Relay For Life. “We are hoping for this to become annual and sort of grow each year with more people coming out,” said…
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Athens-Clarke County
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Legislation Tensions increase as House Bill 757, known as the Religious Liberty bill, remains unsigned. Reporter Michelle Baruchman is covering the implications this bill has on the state of Georgia. Storm Water could increase utility costs Athens-Clarke County is reviewing residential property for impervious surfaces. This means that stormwater cannot…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Professor, Finance Marry on Sidewalk During Courthouse Bomb Threat
By Grace Holland ATHENS, Ga. — Turns out not even a bomb threat can stop true love. Richard Gordon, a professor at the University of Georgia, and his fiancee, Lina Aguirre, planned on holding their wedding ceremony at the Athens-Clarke County courthouse Thursday afternoon. But, when they got there, police had…
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Athens-Clarke County
Bees Endangered? Lack of Insect May Put Food Crops at Risk
Bees in the United States are disappearing.. In the past half decade, 30% of the national bee population has vanished. Bees have a lot things threatening their extinction, according to Brett Nolan, Ph.D. candidate at the Entomology Department at the University of Georgia. “They have a lot to deal with. They…
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Athens-Clarke County
Two Men Arrested in Athens for Human Trafficking
ATHENS — Two men accused of sex trafficking are still behind bars in Athens-Clarke County jail. According to the Clarke County Sheriff’s office, David Jaquile Freedom Hightower and Aaron Dimetre Staley, both 22, will not have a bond set until they face an Athens Superior court judge. There has not been…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Shooting Suspect In Custody
ATHENS, Ga.- Athens-Clarke County Police now have a man accused of shooting his wife in custody. According to a statement released by the ACCPD, Courtney Wiley turned himself in to the Jackson County Jail today at around one o’clock this afternoon. Mr. Wiley will be transported to Clarke County to meet with…
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Athens-Clarke County
UPDATE: Shooting Suspect At Large
ATHENS, Ga.- Athens-Clarke County Police are searching for a man who shot his wife while their three children were nearby. Courtney Jerrod Wiley, 30, is the suspect in a shooting that occurred Tuesday night at an Oak Hill Drive residence, according to a release this morning from the Athens-Clarke…